About this episode

This episode discusses the application of acceptance in the recovery from OCD, featuring insights from specialists Joanna Hardis and Lauren Rosen.

Many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) struggle to understand how the concept of acceptance applies to their recovery. While it seems straightforward in the context of panic disorder or health anxiety, where sufferers learn to accept temporary physical sensations, applying acceptance to distressing intrusive thoughts and images can feel confusing or even dangerous. In this episode of The Anxious Truth, I'm joined by OCD specialists Joanna Hardis (Cleveland) and Lauren Rosen (Los...

People in this episode

Host: Drew Linsalata

Guests: Joanna Hardis, Lauren Rosen

Topics covered

• OCD
• acceptance
• mental health
• intrusive thoughts
• recovery

Keywords

• OCD
• acceptance
• intrusive thoughts
• mental health
• recovery
• anxiety
• therapy

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Organizations: The Anxious Truth, Cleveland

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